Cleaning Burnt Pans

By

susanbratton

01/26/2011

Put a new or used dryer sheet and warm water and let it soak. Scrub with the dryer sheet. Works like a charm.

By

brenneman826

01/25/2011

I have always read to pour enough coca-cola soda over the area and let it rest, and recently tried it on a pot I thought I had to throw away, and it worked like magic! After I had let it rest for awhile, I used a brush and it easily came off. I was very impressed! I did scrub it a bit before I tried this and removed most of the food residue, then covered the bottom with straight soda...no water or anything and just let it soak, and presto.

By

slee15

01/25/2011

Lots of good suggestions on here in archive but method I use that works really well and is super easy is to fill the pot above the burn line with water. Add approximately 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup of salt. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Empty the water and the burned on gunk will peel off using just a spatula and your nylon scrubby sponge. Unfortunately if you discolor the outside of a light colored enameled pan the damage is probably permanent. Cleaning the inside is easy and an aluminum or stainless pan can usually be cleaned with steel wool or Brillo pad.

By

wizardofhomes

01/25/2011

First thing I would try is add some baking soda or regular dishwashing liquid and some water. Then boil the mixture for about 15 minutes. I would also gently scratch the bottom with a wooden spoon to loosen the burnt food.
If that's done, pour out the goo and let the pan cool down a bit. Then use brillo pads to scrub away the last burnt spots.

Does anyone know of an easy way to clean a burnt pan? I was boiling some potatoes and the water boiled off and my pan is stained black.

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I burnt my teapot by leaving it on the stove for too long. It now has brown spots all over it. How do I clean it?

By Sacha from NY

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RE: Cleaning Burnt Pans

Hi, I have always used a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in the pot fill about half full of water and boil for about 20 minutes or so. If the spots still aren't gone, you can replace the mixture and try again. This usually works really well, I had burnt potatoes to a brand new pot and made a mess. I used this mixture and after boiling a couple of times it came clean! (11/26/2009)

By zack73

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I have a pot that I forgot was cooking on the stove. I guess you know what happened. All the food burnt and the pot looks awful. How do I clean it and what do I use?

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I left a Revere egg poaching pot on the stove with the lid on and it boiled dry. Now the inside of the whole thing is black and the copper bottom is now very, very dull.

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The inside of a stainless kettle burnt after I forgot I was steaming beans. How do I clean the kettle?

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I burnt chili on the bottom of a pan. How can I get it clean?

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How do I clean a burnt pan?

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